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Monday, 12 November 2012

Now THIS is a craft...

Step into my other, real world. And the workshop of the real craftsman chez Dunnit. This monster of a job is taking up a lot of time and the customer is erm, taking up a lot of time, but look at it. Solid oak, to be finished with a simple non gloss seal. Simple, beautiful. Brilliant. Mr Dunnit, bless his modest heart, can't see that. All he can see is the dinosaur that this job has turned into. It's making him fret that he's neglecting others and I feel for him. It's great fun, having a staircase that not only splits in two, but leads to nowhere. Although he was the only one brave enough to run up and down the stairs. It's only slotted together and not tethered to anything. You understand of course, that I felt it improper to be the weight test for solid oak components...if I lost...the components aren't numbered and I don't think I know how to put them back together!

Mr Dunnit's head is not deliberately cut off. he's modest, but really,this is just rubbish photography!

Absolutely beautiful - yes, a work of art. I should have a staircase like that in my life ... I want one ... I need one! Mr D should not be so modest - he's a craftsman through and through. Elizabeth xx

Ooh Julia, I love this elegant staircase with turned posts and shapely curve. I understand about not wanting to be the testing body... I wouldn't either. Mind you Mr D is quite a slender feller but all muscle I bet.See you tomorrow. Cheers,Ros.

I was simply blown away by this staircase. You know my love of real oak because every piece of furniture in my house is oak. This is one monster project, and Mr. D. sounds like my friend Scott, who climbs with ease into thin air, too.

Oh WOW ...I want to stroke it ...it is so gorgeous ....what an amazing piece of art...he is so talented. Make sure you take loads of arty shots ...a black and white piece in his office would say a thousand words about his talent to future clients. xx

It's beautiful and reminds me of the stairs in the Loreto chapel which did not have a central column and no nails were used. If you like drama and miracles, here's a link: http://www.salvemariaregina.info/Martyrologies/Stairs%20of%20St.%20Joseph.html But if you prefer the truth: http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_mysterious_staircase15.htm

A headless talented craftsman who can produce a beautiful piece of art! Now that's unique ;DI love wood especially oak and that staircase is stunning.You must be so proud of him. You will let us see it once it's in situ won't you?

You didn't really believe that, did you, hun? That is A. Maz. Ing. I hope you are taking photos every day of the journey to the finish and making up a "coffee table" book when it's done. That curve defies sense. What a splendid talent that man has in those hands.

(I was reading the comments on my way down here - usually there are too many, altho nice for you - and I can't believe someone named Kirsty used "in situ" in her comment after I'd just used it in the other post. Don't you think that's weird?)